2020 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

Armed with a Camera vol. 2020

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10 films in package
A CURE FOR ALL THINGS
A young woman finds a mysterious vial in her late mother's fridge, transforming her into their ancestors and descendants.
AFTERIMAGES
Before leaving for college, a young man and his blind father are visited by a mysterious woman who claims to be their relative.
BACK TO THE SOURCE
Sandra's father feels increasingly foreign in his home country as globalization changes the country's cultural landscape.
COFFEE TALKING OUT OF MENTAL COFFINS
JR Kuo recounts his experience with the US immigration system, and the mental health issues that resulted from it.
CRASHING WHEELS ON CONCRETE
An intimate portrait of a second-generation Asian American skateboarder, as she navigates her way through life and the Bay Area skate scene.
ETA
A middle-aged father who moonlights as a ride share driver encounters the most awkward of passengers: his college-aged son and a drunk friend.
HERSELVES
As the filmmaker imagines her mother’s life before motherhood, questions of freedom, authorship, and filial responsibility emerge.
HOME
An elderly Chinese grandma wakes up in a motel room in America, with no recollection of how she got there.
MANGO BABY
A glimpse at a grandparent's extension of care through sharing mango.
THANK YOU, COME AGAIN
An undocumented convenience store clerk crashes into his subconscious as he grieves the death of his father.
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This program is only available to viewers in Southern California (excluding San Diego County) from September  24, 2020 at 5pm PT to October 31, 2020 at 11:59pm PT.


Visual Communications is proud to debut the projects from this year’s Armed With a Camera (AWC) Fellowship, a program founded to guide the next generation of Asian American and Pacific Islander artists to connect communities through the power of our stories. From a visionary glimpse into the future, to a touching memory with a grandparent, each work is a stunning invitation into poignant reflections on family ties, cultural identities, and intimate portrait documentaries. 


This program is dedicated to Elizabeth Sung.


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Sandra's father feels increasingly foreign in his home country as globalization changes the country's cultural landscape.

  • Year
    2020
  • Director
    Sandra Carbonell
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